Sarah Palin has tested positive for COVID-19
The former governor of Alaska - who was the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee - has confirmed that she has contracted coronavirus as well as other members of her family, including her 12-year-old son Trig who has Down syndrome
6 April 2021
Palin - who has four other adult children, son Track and daughters Bristol, Willow and Piper, with her with ex-husband Todd Palin - insists the fact that her child Trig caught the respiratory illness despite being the "most enthusiastic mask-wearer" proves that anyone can get it and she urged her fellow Americas to continue to be vigilant in the fight against COVID-19.